"Threads That Bind" by Kika Hatzopoulou captivated me from the first page. Dripping with atmosphere and danger, it weaves a dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance, and modern myth. I couldn't put this one down.

In a world where children of the gods inherit their powers, Io, a descendant of the Greek Fates, must solve impossible murders to save her sisters, soulmate, and city. Io, the youngest of the Ora sisters, uses her Fate-born abilities as a private investigator in the half-sunken city of Alante. She discovers someone is abducting women, maiming their life-threads, and unleashing deadly wraiths. Teaming up with Edei Rhuna, her fated soulmate and the right hand of the Mob Queen, Io navigates unveiled secrets and growing feelings to unravel a conspiracy before it destroys her world.

As a fan of Greek mythology, I loved the concept of gods blessing their progeny with life and death gifts. While the characters started out flat, they developed depth by the twisted end, leaving me fully invested.

I'm excited to start book two and see what happens next!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Wow this was an amazing book and a great series starter.

This was a beautiful read, a nice little slide into the greek mythology world. Fantasy is by far my top choice genre, and I love Greek Mythology immensely. Kika Hatzopoulou has done a tremendous job bringing the world to life for us, and allows us to join these characters for such an adventure, giving us all of the feels along the way.

Highly recommend this read to anyone who loves Mythology and the Fantasy genre in general!

this was so breathtakingly beautiful i can’t believe how i was able to get something this amazing early? i can’t wait to get my own physical copy!! everything was so wonderful i can’t get enough!

Wow! Where have I been? This book is amazing! Grab yourself a copy and settle in for a great read

I loved the Greek mythology, the amazing characters, and the mystery and romance!

I read the book from start to finish over the course of two days! It would have been one, but life interrupted my reading.

Highly, highly recommend!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this spell binding book.

A brilliant addition to fantasy world building books, this novel will leave you on the edge of your seat restlessly turning pages and cursing the need to sleep occasionally. Io is one of 3 sisters born with the ability to see the threads of life binding people/the world together in a quilt of interrelationships. However this is disturbed when, investigating a straying husband, she meets and battles a wraith who unlike others, bears a single thread trailing toward nothing and no one, intent upon seeing crimes committed by those she intends to kill. The book has plenty of action, more wraiths like the first, and Io seeks to learn who they are and why they do what they do, trying to stop them from destroying the world she knows. Not simply a quest/action novel, there is also a romance theme abloom. Plenty to keep a reader turning pages into the deep of a night

Threads That Bind is a reimagining of Greek Mythology where children of the great gods powers. Kika Hatzopoulou has built a world where children of the Fates can see the life threads. Some can weave them, some can draw them and some can cut them - ending lives.

Io, is the youngest of three Ora sisters and can see the threads. She uses her abilities as a private investigator. In the story, she must determine who is among the denizens cutting women's life-threads and causing horrible disruptions to the city. As Io nears her prey, she has to juggle her feelings for a new man who is fated to be her soul mate as well as deal with her estrange sister and her proximity to the potential killer. It's great world building and a perfect story for anyone loving mythology and the revinvention stories..#penguingroup #threadsthatbind #kikhatzopoulou

I find that the first book in a fantasy series is sometimes a little hard for me to review. There is usually a lot of world building and character introduction and the plot is often an afterthought until later in the book. This series has so much potential! The author did a fabulous job with the background and very unique world building. I have never read anything even remotely like this and I have read A LOT of fantasy. This is filled with morally gray characters that bend the rules and make you second guess right from wrong. I knew this was a series so I expected the cliffhanger ending and now I can't wait to dive into the second book.

I like the family drama and found-family themes. And I cannot wait to see how the relationship between Io and Edei grows in the next installment.

I thought the middle dragged a little bit. There were times when I just wanted the plot to move forward! But the wait was worth it for the end.

This book is FIRE!!! Once I picked it up I could not put it down! (sorry for all the exclamation points but omgomgomg!!!!) "In a world where the gods are long dead, a descendant of the Greek fates must solve a series of impossible murders to save her sisters, her soul mate, and her city." This pitch pulls you right into the story! (and it's on the first page of the book, how great is that!) Io lives with her sisters in the half-suken city of Alante. The struggles that Io has within herself are just darling to read and you just want to hug her and tell her to believe in herself. Her journey is beautiful and omg her soul mate... y'all... my freaking heart! I won't say more because of spoilers, but this book was such a fun read. I cannot wait for book two!
Thank you so much NetGalley, this was just a great read!!!

A stunning example of what YA can be. A perfectly executed mystery with *just* the perfect balance of world building, plot, character development and a hint of romance. I adore how she really put focus into the plot to build everything before diving into the romance. For such a short book I am so beyond impressed with the balance. Enthralling, fun and having me begging for the sequel!!!

This book managed to seamlessly combine Greek mythology, politics and underworld gangs in a way that kept you turning the page to consistently find out what was happening next.

All of the characters felt so fleshed out but also like there were little bits that still needed to be discovered which kept you wanting more and also played a very integral part of the plot.

The ending was so so good. It was almost mind-blowing and you need answers immediately and there are so many questions.

First of all, this cover is absolutely stunning!!! Second- this story is absolutely beautiful. It is obvious that the author took their time to put in the details and develope the characters. I adore Io and Edie ! I’m really hoping that there will be more published books because I am obsessed with this one!

Threads That Bind, written by Kika Hatzopoulou, is a captivating romance filled with action-packed sequences. Set against an intriguing plot riddled with political corruption and conspiracy, the story builds to a dynamic pace.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!
This book was too YA for me unfortunately. Just read a bit too juvenile to enjoy. The worldbuilding had potential but got a bit too confusing and convoluted to enjoy too.

Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou is an interesting book with vivid imagery and cool worldbuilding. I love Greek mythology so the idea of the gods having blessed their progeny with life and death gifts is fascinating. The world of gangs and hired hands reminded me a bit of The Fifth Element with the futuristic cityscapes and underhanded minions. I was drawn in by the Fantasy elements of the possessed assassins and Io's unique gifts. The characters did start out a bit flat at the beginning but by the twisted end I was definitely invested. I'm starting book two today and I'm excited to see what happens!

I read this book back when it came out in hardcover and unfortunately greatly disliked it. While it is a very interesting concept, the execution was dull, boring, slow, and tedious, leading to an overall terrible experience. The main character is unlikeable and standoffish, the supporting cast are also unlikeable, the romance is very trite and overdone "forbidden" type trope. The plot was twisty and windy not in a good way, full of hard stops and halts and detours that made me groan every time. The magic system felt VERY YA, to the point where even though I felt like the concept was fresh, the work itself was stale. I didn't enjoy anything about it, sadly, but I love seeing more diverse books come out so I gave it two stars.

The premise is what originally drew me to the story, but it missed the mark for me. I didn’t really connect with the characters and really struggled to root for them while I was reading.

This had some really cool worldbuilding but didn't keep my attention. The plot became very convoluted, and I just had no idea what was going on.

I can't believe I didn't pick up this book earlier! I was involved in what was happing that I was not ready for the ending. The world building is great, the magic systems(s) are complex but understandable, and the characters...ughhhhh, I need more and why is it done? Book two I am counting down the days!

This book was very entertaining and I really enjoyed the story line. It was unlike anything I had read before and I'm impressed by Hatzopoulou's writing. I look forward to reading the second one, and any future books she writes.